The 2023 Dolphins season is historically the inaugural season for the Dolphins club in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia. With Wayne Bennett as head coach and Jesse Bromwich as the regular team captain, the Dolphins competed in the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals. Nevertheless, they finished in thirteenth place, ahead of four other established teams.

Felise Kaufusi is a professional rugby league footballer from New Zealand who plays as a second-rower for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL), and has played for Tonga and Australia at international level.